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APM Commissions new command centre Terminals in Apapa

Leading seaport terminal operator, APM Terminals has commissioned a new operation command centre it built at the Apapa operations to boost efficiency and service delivery. The commissioning was witnessed by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who graced the occasioned…

NPA Commends MWUN for shelving proposed strike

The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) hereby commends members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) for shelving their proposed three-day warning strike scheduled to start on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. The withdrawal of the strike followed…

MD NPA Plays Host to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium

In continuation of  Nigerian Ports Authority’s operational thrust of synergy and collaboration with Stakeholders, The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman yesterday (7th October, 2020) at the authority’s Corporate Headquarters, Marina Lagos, received the Ambassador of the…

Jamoh: Inter-agency Collaboration Surest Route to Maritime Security

…Visits Comptroller-General of Immigration Intensifying the quest for cooperation among relevant government agencies in a bid to secure Nigeria’s maritime domain, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has visited Comptroller-General of the…

Nigerian Seaports set to drive 24/7 Operation, says NIMASA boss

Heads of maritime agencies in Nigeria have agreed to work on modalities for a quick commencement of 24 hours operation at the ports. Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this on Tuesday…

NIMASA, Customs to Check Temporary Import Permit Abuse

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have agreed to join forces to close loopholes in the Temporary Importation Permit (TIP) system that importers often exploit to avoid levies due to the government. …

NIMASA to punish erring facilities, gives stevedoring operational nod

The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has directed all duly registered stevedoring companies with operational areas allotted by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), which are yet to start operation, to mobilise to their work locations….

Shippers’ Council, NIMASA forge rare synergy to tame overlapping functions

Leading agencies under the Federal Ministry of Transportation have agreed on modalities for handling areas of overlap in their responsibilities. Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this in Lagos after a meeting…